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Sorry it has taking so long to get you all up to date with my travels. Looking at the date stamped on these photos I seem to be 2 weeks behind. YIKES!
Well I spent two full days driving around Toscana with Allyson and her co-workers. We visited about 4 or 5 different hill towns, some […]

Some tips from Firenze:
If you have a train ride which is going to take over 10 hours from one place to another your best do it overnight. Why?! Well you can sleep though most of it unlike an overnight flight you get your own fold out bed, albeit with 5 other people in the same […]

I had a great time in Pairs and probably could have hung out for another few days, but it was time to move on and head out to Italy. I have finally uploaded photos from the last 3 days I was there.

I left the best restaurant to the last night of my stay. After reading […]

Holy crap! I didn’t wake up until 10AM! That’s a full 12 hours of sleep YO! The last time I managed that I believe I may have been taking vicodin to cut the pain of getting my wisdom teeth pulled. So I would claim that it doesn’t count. And this time I only had 2 […]

I’m up in Tahoe again this year to celebrate Thanksgiving with Christopher and Kathryn. Unfortunately, this is the first year in many where I am unable to go skiing on Thanksgiving morning. You can bet that the snow gods won’t be getting thanks from me this year.
I decided on a Chocolate and Kahlua Pecan Pie […]

This past weekend was spent in Napa to attend my friends Peter and Mercedes wedding. Initially the plan was to just drive up for the wedding itself, but at the last minute I decided on making a full weekend of it. Here are some of the highlights:
Now Playing: Yo La Tengo: Beanbag Chair - I […]

I drove up to Tahoe the other night to hang out with Christopher. Last night was spent drinking beer and hacking on a side project we have been working on together. More about that in later posts…
But right now, we are headed out to spend some time on the slopes. Snow has […]

Have you ever noticed that sometimes when uncork a bottle of wine the first sip doesn’t taste all that hot, but by the third mug it starts to seem a bit sophisticated. Now…
Has the wine opened up, or have I just tied one on?

I finally broke down and bought myself a new road bike on Sunday. After test riding about 9 different bikes I decided on the Orbea Onix. The only problem is it’s now Friday and I still haven’t been able to get out for a ride. The weather in San Francisco has been […]

The reason why I got sucked into Amazon Prime the other day was due to the fact I broke the glass for Nicole’s cafe froth thingy. Amazon had it for $7.99, and with Prime I already have it in my mitts. I just love the instant gratification of online shopping. So tonight […]